1 minute ago, Voice of Reason said:

Why did Wheeler not take the shot when he drove to the rim on UK's last play?

Why did he make the risky pass to TyTy in the corner? 

Why did TyTy shoot the long jumper instead of driving to the rim?

Wheeler by all means should have taken the shot, Ty Ty had no other option as the clock was against him.

Wheeler lost his footing on the final drive in regulation or else he would've shot it.

8 minutes ago, nikeman49 said:

Wheeler by all means should have taken the shot, Ty Ty had no other option as the clock was against him.

I think TyTy had enough time to get to his very reliable 6-8 foot floater.

16 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

Wheeler lost his footing on the final drive in regulation or else he would've shot it.

Wheeler lost his footing 75% of the time he had the ball in his hands last night. 

Just now, MBWC41 said:

Wheeler lost his footing 75% of the time he had the ball in his hands last night. 

6 turnovers.

2 minutes ago, MBWC41 said:

Wheeler lost his footing 75% of the time he had the ball in his hands last night. 

 

1 minute ago, Randy Parker said:

6 turnovers.

Examples of what I said earlier in the thread that he and everyone else pressed and tried too hard. UK played like they were the underdog and St. P played under control, let the game come to them and then took advantage of opportunities.

I'm 35 years old and this is the most embarrassing loss of my lifetime. 2015 Wisconsin loss was the angry I've been, but I'll take anger over embarrassing. I still want Cal to be the coach, but it's time for him to stop being cute. No more "tweaks", "Basketball Benny's", or "I haven't seen him" comments because those things are only causing fans to become more and more frustrated by him and the past two seasons have ended with pure embarrassment. 

The inability to have scholarship guys on the bench who he refuses to play is what has bothered me the most. There is absolutely no reason to have 5 or 6 scholarship players who can't go into a game for a few minutes and give you something. Find their niche and allow them to develop that niche during the course of games. 

It's probably already been said but, UK didn't hit shots...

I heard that this is considered the 4th biggest upset in tournament history. 

UK had won something like 20 straight tournament games against double digit seeds.

2 minutes ago, LongTimeReader said:

I'm 35 years old and this is the most embarrassing loss of my lifetime. 2015 Wisconsin loss was the angry I've been, but I'll take anger over embarrassing. I still want Cal to be the coach, but it's time for him to stop being cute. No more "tweaks", "Basketball Benny's", or "I haven't seen him" comments because those things are only causing fans to become more and more frustrated by him and the past two seasons have ended with pure embarrassment. 

The inability to have scholarship guys on the bench who he refuses to play is what has bothered me the most. There is absolutely no reason to have 5 or 6 scholarship players who can't go into a game for a few minutes and give you something. Find their niche and allow them to develop that niche during the course of games. 

I absolutely agree... If players aren't developing it's on the staff. I want Cal to be the coach also but we need to see growth. The game is evolving he needs to too.

4 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

 

Examples of what I said earlier in the thread that he and everyone else pressed and tried too hard. UK played like they were the underdog and St. P played under control, let the game come to them and then took advantage of opportunities.

Looking at UT game in the SEC tournament and this game, Cal's "college players" played nervous and couldn't rise to the occasion. His star played like a star. Tyty pressed like an inconsistent freshman player. Big time players don't let the bright lights intimidate them, Wheeler, Grady, Tyty, and Brooks let the bright lights of the moment get to them. Oscar was ready for the stage he just couldn't carry the whole team, tried his best but at some point the others have to do their part. 

2 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

I heard that this is considered the 4th biggest upset in tournament history. 

UK had won something like 20 straight tournament games against double digit seeds.

I think 12th was the highest seed UK has lost too.

4 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

I heard that this is considered the 4th biggest upset in tournament history. 

UK had won something like 20 straight tournament games against double digit seeds.

I think they are basing that on what the spread was.

12 hours ago, Randy Parker said:

I hate being this kind of fan, but I couldn't care less what happens the rest of this tournament. 

Is your bracket that much of a mess?

Just now, Can'tcoach said:

Is your bracket that much of a mess?

It's not pretty.